Bug#27906: PROPOSED] Binary-only NMU's

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Daniel Martin writes ("Bug#27906: PROPOSED] Binary-only NMU's"):
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> I almost hate to suggest this, as it has the potential for much
> evilness, but would it be possible to somehow mark diffs as specific
> to some arch only?  

You're right, it's totally evil.  If we do that developers will lose
track of which `version' of a package their editing when they make a
change.  The solution to portability here is just to write correct and
portable code.  It's not that hard.

Ian.